metro: Meaning and Definition of

met•ro

1. the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
2. subway (def. 1).

met•ro

1. metropolitan (defs. 1, 2).

1. metropolis (defs. 1, 2).
2. (often cap.)the government or jurisdiction of a large city.

metro-

1. a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the formation of compound words: metronome.

metro-

1. a combining form meaning “uterus,” used in the formation of compound words: metrorrhagia.

metro-

1. a combining form representingorin compound words: metroflight; metroland; Metroliner.